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I am not, although my left knee and right shoulder may have other ideas.
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Originally Posted by irman
Last but not least, can I put my hands on 10 & 3 or at 9 & 2 ?
I'm a 8/9 and 12/1 driver myself. My right hand - when it's not shifting - likes to be at the top of the wheel.
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Originally Posted by iknowftbll
I wonder what all these people who never take both hands from the wheel did when driving a manual transmission? Did they make sure they never drove without a passenger, then carefully synchronized engaging the clutch while directing their copilot to "shift!" then disengage the clutch again? Or what happened when they needed to use the turn signal? Roll down the window?
Those struggles must be real.
LOL
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Originally Posted by normstad
Clearly you don't remember the push button transmissions of the late 1950's
The buttons themselves were the "shifter".
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Originally Posted by easy62
I could steer and shift with one hand, we were raised in a different time that’s all. We didn’t have all these rules on how your suppose to drive.
We did, but we ignored them so we could hold the map - or the pizza slice, or ... - in one hand and the beer in the other.
I mean, back then there were no cup holders, unless you got the aftermarket kind that anchored in the gap between the inner door panel and the window. What were you supposed to do with your beer?
I am not, although my left knee and right shoulder may have other ideas.
I'm a 8/9 and 12/1 driver myself. My right hand - when it's not shifting - likes to be at the top of the wheel.
LOL
The buttons themselves were the "shifter".
We did, but we ignored them so we could hold the map - or the pizza slice, or ... - in one hand and the beer in the other.
I mean, back then there were no cup holders, unless you got the aftermarket kind that anchored in the gap between the inner door panel and the window. What were you supposed to do with your beer?
Correct we didn’t have cell phones back in my time and GeoffD time. Our navigation system was a paper map that was hell try to refold. Then like he said had to have a hand free to drink our black label beer. I could steer and shift with one hand, we were raised in a different time that’s all. We didn’t have all these rules on how your suppose to drive. Boy those were the good ole days. And i forgot i had to have a hand free to smoke and flick my cigarette out the vent widow.
I drank better beer than that. You had to drive with your thigh while you popped the bottle cap with the opener on your key chain. LOL
With airbags and power steering, the accepted hand position on the steering wheel changed. You don't want to crash the car with your hand at 12 o'clock on the wheel or you'll punch yourself in the face as the bag deploys. I'm pretty sure I grew up with 10 o'clock/2 o'clock for two hands on the wheel and lots of cars didn't have power steering so you needed your hands that high for the leverage.
I drank better beer than that. You had to drive with your thigh while you popped the bottle cap with the opener on your key chain. LOL
With airbags and power steering, the accepted hand position on the steering wheel changed. You don't want to crash the car with your hand at 12 o'clock on the wheel or you'll punch yourself in the face as the bag deploys. I'm pretty sure I grew up with 10 o'clock/2 o'clock for two hands on the wheel and lots of cars didn't have power steering so you needed your hands that high for the leverage.
I drive still with only my left arm on the window sill and hand in the 9 position. Driving like this my whole life.
I am not, although my left knee and right shoulder may have other ideas.
I'm a 8/9 and 12/1 driver myself. My right hand - when it's not shifting - likes to be at the top of the wheel.
LOL
The buttons themselves were the "shifter".
We did, but we ignored them so we could hold the map - or the pizza slice, or ... - in one hand and the beer in the other.
I mean, back then there were no cup holders, unless you got the aftermarket kind that anchored in the gap between the inner door panel and the window. What were you supposed to do with your beer?
I tried those for my ashtray also i really miss the side vent windows especially when it’s raining and you wanted a little fresh air.
I am not, although my left knee and right shoulder may have other ideas.
I'm a 8/9 and 12/1 driver myself. My right hand - when it's not shifting - likes to be at the top of the wheel.
LOL
The buttons themselves were the "shifter".
We did, but we ignored them so we could hold the map - or the pizza slice, or ... - in one hand and the beer in the other.
I mean, back then there were no cup holders, unless you got the aftermarket kind that anchored in the gap between the inner door panel and the window. What were you supposed to do with your beer?
I know holding those Miller pony’s between your legs.
I remember Grandpa using the word clutch. But have no idea what he was talking about.
Ha! I drive a standard... a Kia Soul. Love it, and know it is probably the last of the standard shifts left, and probably the last car I will have with one.
I remember Grandpa using the word clutch. But have no idea what he was talking about.
I remember a lot of things. My mother learned to drive in a Model T, then had to relearn a different shifting "touch" when the cotton transmission bands were replaced by longer-lasting wood. The first cars I rode in had wooden wheels.
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